Meaning of imitation in English
1. cheaply made to look like another
imitation crocodile leather
1. the act of mimicking of a person’s behavior, speech etc. for entertainment or ridicule; an act of mimicry or impersonation
His imitation of that actor is perfect.
He gave an imitation of the crow of a cock.
He does hilarious imitations of politicians' voice.
2. behavior modelled on the behavior of someone else, because you think they are good
Children learn many things by imitation.
3. an exact copy or model of an original or genuine article, especially an original artistic work; replica
That's not an original Gogh, it's an imitation.
4. a thing made in exact imitation of something valuable for a fraudulent or illegal purpose; counterfeit
This ruby is an imitation.